Tuesday, November 14, 2017

SPARKLE N SPRINKLE'S NOVEMBER REVEAL

For my reveal card this month I chose to work with the Cat's Meow Set 870. I used some white and buff flocking with highlights from Copics and Memento ink to create my three little cats. We were asked to incorporate some new Specialty Papers from Tonic this month so for my card I used the Warm Dahlia paper to make three flowers, two rugs and a cloud!! I know - I'm a little crazy!

We are pleased to reveal the following new stamp sets this month.The sets are:

You are definitely going to want both the digi version as well as the rubber version because when you purchase the digital versions, there are lots of extras that aren't available otherwise. These extras can include additional images, additional sentiments, digi papers (in some cases), and a cut file.The new sets are 20% off until the 20th of the month. Head on over to theSNS store once you've finished the Blog Hop and start shopping.SNS is always adding new products and new product lines to the store. So stop by often to see what's new!One GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be announced on the 17th of the month.One of the Designers is our Mystery Host and the winner will be selected from comments left on her blog. You must leave a comment on each of the Designers' blogs in order to be selected as the winner, as you never know who the Mystery Host will be. This is checked for compliance.The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be announced on the SNS Facebook page and on the SNS Blog and will receive all the rubber stamp sets revealed this month.The Blog Hop order is:(Tip: if you have difficulty with a particular link, try clicking on the Designer's blog title to be directed to their Home page.)ChrisDianeShonaBelindaAnneDonnaEretJess

We hope you enjoy the New Reveal Blog Hop as much as we enjoy creating new projects for it. Be sure to visit the SNS Blog for even more inspiration. Something new is posted most every day.

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Next up was the barn. I cut the barn from both beige and red cardstock. The roof of the silo was cut from grey. I stuck a piece of 2 1/2" Tear-ific Tape to a piece of white cardstock and removed the protective backing. The beige border was placed on top of the tape and the little red pieces were inlaid.

This was set aside while I worked on the cats. A piece of 2 1/2" Tear-ific Tape was stuck down to a piece of beige cardstock. The protective backing was removed and Buff flocking was burnished in to the exposed tape.

In order to make sure that the cat would stamp well on top of the flocking, I decided to use the Stamp Platform, instead of the acrylic block. The image was stamped using the Hybrid ink Acorn Brown. I did restamp the image to get a nice crisp result.

Memento Cantaloupe was sponged on top of the flocking.

Highlights to the ears and nose were shaded with Copics. To color on top of the flocking with Copics, you just gently apply the side of the tip of the marker to the flocking.

My mats, flowers and the cloud (this embossed paper is white on the back) were fussy cut from a piece of the Warm Dahlia paper.

The stems of the flowers were die cut using the Tonic Woodland Aster die. The sentiment was stamped in Nuvo Clear Mark and then heat embossed with Gold Detail. This was then die cut using the Tonic Layered Clouds die.

I cut out a frame from the Warm Dahlia paper and cut out all my shapes from the middle, so as not to waste any of the cardstock. The frame was layered to white cardstock. The card front was assembled with tape and mounting tape and was layered on to the Warm Dahlia frame. Here is my finished scene:

Here is a list of the products used in my card. Most of the products can be found over on the SNS website.

Shona - Your fuzzy kitties are the best! And, I love that you fussy cut out those dahlias from the matting - what an awesome way to save paper and have such gorgeous embellishments!! Woot woot! Your colors are fabulous, and I love that moussed background. This card is incredible.

wow wow WOW! Shona, your kitties are so crazy! I love their googly eyes and fun colors. Fantastic use of the embossed papers and especially the pretty colors of mousse. When you use those types of applicators, do you reuse them over and over in the same color? Or do you wash them and use them in all the colors? Your barnyard scene is fabulous, and I like that those mischievous kitties are walking in the flowers - my kitty enjoys smelling the flowers. Really fun scene! love, de

About Me

Originally from Scotland, I came to Martinsville, NJ, 25 years ago, by way of Italy (twice) and Washington, DC. My very supportive husband, David and I have three kids, Struan is 24, Gillian is 23 and Calum is 18. I attended a Stampin' Up demonstration 23 years ago - and the rest (as they say) is history! I love to create - whether it be in my stamping room, out in my garden or in the kitchen. I'm always on the search for new techniques, ideas and recipes! I look forward to sharing my passions with you!